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STAFF Sergeant Thomas Mazzone, loadmaster for the 2nd Airlift Squadron, Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina (left) looks on as SPECIALIST First Class Brad Beauchamp, a jumpmaster for A Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, checks over his equipment during a night time, equipment jump with oxygen at 25,000 feet above Roosevelt Roads Naval Air Station, Puerto Rico

STAFF Sergeant Thomas Mazzone, loadmaster for the 2nd Airlift Squadron...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Howard H. Blair Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More

Afghanistan National Army (ANA) Colonel (COL) Nahji Bulla (left) and US Army (USA) COL Kevin McDonnell (center), Commander, 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG), are special guest at a luncheon held at the Asheiy School in Kabul, Afghanistan, following series of short plays and songs performed by students celebrating International Children's Day. School Officials invited US Military and Afghani Army personnel to the celebration telling about freedom from the Taliban and the promise of a better future

Afghanistan National Army (ANA) Colonel (COL) Nahji Bulla (left) and U...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Mike Buytas, USAF Release Status: Releas... More

A US Army (USA) Solider assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG), uses an interpreter to translate during a fundamentals course on the Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG-7) Launcher, during a training class for new recruits in the Afghanistan National Army (ANA), held at the military academy near Kabul, Afghanistan during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

A US Army (USA) Solider assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Mike Buytas, USAF Release Status: Releas... More

A US Army (USA) Solider assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG), holds up a teaching aid during a Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) training class for new recruits in the Afghanistan National Army (ANA), held at the military academy near Kabul, Afghanistan during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

A US Army (USA) Solider assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Mike Buytas, USAF Release Status: Releas... More

US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to the 101st Airborne Division, armed with 5.56mm M4 carbines, practice Close Quarters Battle (CQB) drills at a military academy near Kabul, Afghanistan. The USA 101st Airborne Division Soldiers are providing security for USA Soldiers assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG) who are helping to train new recruits in the Afghanistan National Army (ANA)

US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to the 101st Airborne Division, armed ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Mike Buytas, USAF Release Status: Releas... More

US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to the 101st Airborne Division practice Close Quarters Battle (CQB) drills at a military academy near Kabul, Afghanistan. The USA 101st Airborne Division Soldiers are providing security for USA Soldiers assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG) who are helping to train new recruits in the Afghanistan National Army (ANA)

US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to the 101st Airborne Division practic...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Mike Buytas, USAF Release Status: Releas... More

New Recruits assigned to the 1ST Battalion of the Afghanistan National Army (ANA) load 7.62 mm ammunition clips for their AK-47 assault rifles, as the prepare for a live fire training exercise on the range in Kabul, Afghanistan. The training program conducted by US Army Soldiers assigned to 1ST Battalian, 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG), is designed establish the core of the new ANA that will foster a safe, secure and stable environment in Afghanistan and will help to prevent the re-emergence of terrorist forces

New Recruits assigned to the 1ST Battalion of the Afghanistan National...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Bethann Hunt, USAF Release Status: Releas... More

US Army (USA) soldier assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1ST Special Forces Group (SFG) Airborne, hand out books and cereal to local Thai villagers, during the Medical Community Assistance Program at Ban Dong, Thailand, during Exercise COBRA GOLD 2003

US Army (USA) soldier assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1ST Special Force...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD Base: Ban Dong State: Tambol Ban Laeng Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Major Command Shown: 2nd Battalion 1ST SFG (... More

US Army (USA) MASTER Sergeant (MSG) Daniel Olivas, Operations Sergeant, Special Forces Operations (SFO), Detachment 144, Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion (BN), 1ST Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Lewis, Washington (WA), departs the aircraft during High Altitude Low Opening (HALO) training as part of Exercise NORTHERN EDGE 04. The Soldiers jumped from a USA UH-60 Blackhawk (Black Hawk) flown by pilots of Alpha Company (A CO), 4th Battalion, 123 Aviation Regiment (4/123 AVN), Fort Wainwright Army Post, Alaska (AK). NORTHERN EDGE is Alaska's annual joint training exercise designed to enhance interoperability among the services by and honing joint service techniques and procedures. It...

US Army (USA) MASTER Sergeant (MSG) Daniel Olivas, Operations Sergeant...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: US Army (USA) MASTER Sergeant (MSG) Daniel Olivas, Operations Sergeant, Special Forces Operations (SFO), Detachment 144, Alpha C... More

Members of A Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, prepare to exit the ramp of a C-130 Hercules aircraft on a night jump, with oxygen and equipment, from 25,000 feet above Roosevelt Roads Naval Air Station, Puerto Rico

Members of A Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Br...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Howard H. Blair Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More

US Army Soldiers from the 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg North Carolina board a C-5 Galaxy at the airfield in Accra, Ghana, in preparation to return to the US following a three month deployment, Operation FOCUS RELIEF

US Army Soldiers from the 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg North C...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: FOCUS RELIEF Base: Accra Country: Ghana (GHA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Pamela J. Farlin,... More

US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG) armed with 5.56mm Colt M4 carbines equipped with the Knights Armament Company (KAC) Modular Weapon System (MWS), provide security at the Military Academy located near Kabul, Afghanistan, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces G...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Mike Buytas, USAF Release Status: Releas... More

US Army (USA) High-ranking Officer visit the Afghanistan National Army (ANA) Military Academy training site located near Kabul, Afghanistan, where USA Soldiers assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG) are helping to train new recruits in the ANA. Pictured are USA Brigadier General (BGEN) John H. Kern (bottom left), ander, 352nd Civil Affairs and (CFC); (USA) National Guard BGEN Dean A. Youngman, Kentucky (KT) Adjutant General; USA Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) McDonnell; USA Lieutenant General (LGEN) Bryan D. Brown, ander, USA Special Operation and (SOC); also USA Major General (MGEN) Geoffrey C. Lambert (upper right), anding General, USA Special Forces...

US Army (USA) High-ranking Officer visit the Afghanistan National Army...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: US Army (USA) High-ranking Officer visit the Afghanistan National Army (ANA) Military Academy training site located near Kabul, ... More

US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG) check the roster numbers of new recruits in the Afghanistan National Army (ANA) waiting to receive their monthly pay at a Military Academy near Kabul, Afghanistan, where US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd SFG are helping to train new recruits in the ANA

US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces G...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Mike Buytas, USAF Release Status: Releas... More

US Army (USA) Soldiers from 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), and US Air Force (USAF) Airmen from the 706th Fire Squadron, conduct a fallen soldiers ceremony at Bagram Air Base (AB), Afghanistan, for Soldiers and Airmen who died in an aircraft crash in Afghanistan

US Army (USA) Soldiers from 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), and U...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Bagram Air Base State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Patrick W. Tharpe... More

New Recruits assigned to the 1ST Battalion of the Afghanistan National Army (ANA), armed with 7.62mm AK-47 assault rifles, double time it away from the range, after participating in a live fire training exercise, at Kabul, Afghanistan. The training program conducted by US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG), is designed to establish the core of the new ANA, that will foster a safe, secure and stable environment in Afghanistan and will help to prevent the re-emergence of terrorist forces

New Recruits assigned to the 1ST Battalion of the Afghanistan National...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Bethann Hunt, USAF Release Status: Releas... More

US Army Soldiers assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG) greet the leaders of the 1ST Battalion of the Afghanistan National Army (ANA), as they prepare to conduct urban warfare training at a facility near Kabul, Afghanistan. The training program conducted by US Army, 1ST Battalion, 3rd SFG, is designed establish the core of the new ANA that will foster a safe, secure and stable environment in Afghanistan and will help to prevent the re-emergence of terrorist forces

US Army Soldiers assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Bethann Hunt, USAF Release Status: Releas... More

A US Army (USA) Solider assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG), rides an All Terrain Vehicle (ATV), into a cave to check for munitions, on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

A US Army (USA) Solider assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Bethann Hunt, USAF Release Status: Releas... More

US Army (USA) Soliders assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG), check for munitions in a cave on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

US Army (USA) Soliders assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces G...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Bethann Hunt, USAF Release Status: Releas... More

US Army (USA) Medical Doctors assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1ST Special Forces Group (SFG) Airborne, examine a local Thai woman during the Medical Community Assistance Program (MEDCAP) at Ban Dong, Thailand, during Exercise COBRA GOLD 2003

US Army (USA) Medical Doctors assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1ST Special F...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD Base: Ban Dong State: Tambol Ban Laeng Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Major Command Shown: 2nd Battalion 1ST SFG (... More

US Navy (USN) Admiral (ADM) Thomas Fargo (left), Commander, US Pacific Command, and the US Army (USA) Commanding Officer, 2nd Battalion, 1ST Special Forces Group (Airborne) remove the green banner of the opposing forces (OPFOR) from the bridge project at Tambol Ban Laeng province, Thailand, during Exercise COBRA GOLD 2003

US Navy (USN) Admiral (ADM) Thomas Fargo (left), Commander, US Pacific...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD Base: Ban Dong State: Tambol Ban Laeng Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Major Command Shown: 2nd Battalion 1ST SFG (... More

United States Army Special Forces from 3rd Special Forces Group, 1ST Battalion, out of Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and Economic Community Military Observation Group (ECOMOG) Nigerian Army Troops provide security as a United States Air Force C-130E aircraft assigned to the 86th Airlift Wing from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, prepares to land at Roberts International Airport located outside of Monrovia, Liberia. The Nigerian Army troops keep people belonging to the rival Liberian factions gather outside the airport terminal from going onto the flightline area. The United States Special Forces Group and Nigerian Army Troops will be providing security for United States Military aircraft...

United States Army Special Forces from 3rd Special Forces Group, 1ST B...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: United States Army Special Forces from 3rd Special Forces Group, 1ST Battalion, out of Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and Economic ... More

A US Army (USA) paratrooper, 2nd Battalion (BN), 1ST Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Lewis, Washington (WA), jumps from a US Air Force (USAF) Air Mobility Warfare Center (AMWC), Little Rock Air Force Base (AFB), Arkansas (ARC-130 Hercules cargo aircraft during the USAF Air Mobility Command (AMC) sponsored Rodeo 98 airlift competition at McChord AFB, WA. (SUBSTANDARD)

A US Army (USA) paratrooper, 2nd Battalion (BN), 1ST Special Forces Gr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcchord Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Cary Humphries, USAF Release S... More

A C-5 Galaxy from 436th Airlift Wing, Dover, Delaware, sits with its nose visor up exposing the, soon to be lowered, hydraulic ramps as it is prepared to download soldiers and equipment from the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group and soldiers from the 252nd Signal Company. The loadmaster lowers the stairs from the crew door to off load troops. The soldiers arrive in Temehri, Guyana, in preparation for Exercise TRADEWINDS '99. One phase of this exercise provides instruction to the troops of the Caribbean Community on how to conduct coordinated disaster relief and humanitarian aid missions. (SUBSTANDAD)

A C-5 Galaxy from 436th Airlift Wing, Dover, Delaware, sits with its n...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: TRADEWINDS '99 Base: Camp Stephenson, Timehri Country: French Guiana (GUF) Scene Major Command Shown: SOCSOUTH Scene Camera ... More

Members from the 1ST Special Forces Group, Fort Lewis, Washington, continually check the winds over the drop zone during a joint-combined jump exchange at this year's Exercise COBRA GOLD 2001. A jump exchange is a time honored jump tradition that affords individual the opportunity to earn the right to wear the wings of foreign military paratroopers who participate in the jump exchange. CG '01 is regularly scheduled, joint-combined exercise designed to ensure regional peace and strengthen the ability of the royal Thai Armed Forces to defend Thailand or respond to regional contingencies. This year's exercise the 20th in the series, will focus on peace enforcement operations

Members from the 1ST Special Forces Group, Fort Lewis, Washington, con...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD 2001 Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Efrain Gonzalez, USAF Release Status: Released to Public ... More

US Army soldiers from the 1ST Special Forces Group, Fort Lewis, Washington, receive hand-to-hand combat training from members in the Royal Thai Army during this year's Exercise COBRA GOLD 2001. CG '01 is a regularly scheduled, joint-combined exercise designed to ensure regional peace and strengthen the ability of the royal Thai Armed Forces to defend Thailand or respond to regional contingencies. This year's exercise, the 20th in the series, will focus on peace enforcement operations

US Army soldiers from the 1ST Special Forces Group, Fort Lewis, Washin...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD 2001 Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Efrain Gonzalez, USAF Release Status: Released to Public ... More

US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG), assist French Army Soldiers with cataloging DNA blood sample taken from the new recruits from the Afghanistan National Army (ANA) processing for basic training at the Military Academy near Kabul, Afghanistan, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces G...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Mike Buytas, USAF Release Status: Releas... More

US Army (USA) High-ranking Officers visit the Afghanistan National Army (ANA) Military Academy training site located near Kabul, Afghanistan, where USA Soldiers assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG) are helping to train new recruits in the ANA. Pictured are USA Major General (MGEN) Geoffrey C. Lambert (third from left), Commanding General, USA Special Forces Command (Airborne); USA Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) McDonnell; USA Lieutenant General (LGEN) Bryan D. Brown, Commander, USA Special Operation Command (SOC); and USA Brigadier General (BGEN) John H. Kern, Commander, 352nd Civil Affairs Command (CFC)

US Army (USA) High-ranking Officers visit the Afghanistan National Arm...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Mike Buytas, USAF Release Status: Releas... More

New Recruits assigned to the 1ST Battalion of the Afghanistan National Army (ANA), armed with 7.62 mm AK-47 assault rifles practice squad tactics during a live fire training exercise on the range in Kabul, Afghanistan. The training program conducted by US Army Soldiers assigned to 1ST Battalian, 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG), is designed establish the core of the new ANA that will foster a safe, secure and stable environment in Afghanistan and will help to prevent the re-emergence of terrorist forces

New Recruits assigned to the 1ST Battalion of the Afghanistan National...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Bethann Hunt, USAF Release Status: Releas... More

New Recruits assigned to the 1ST Battalion of the Afghanistan National Army (ANA), armed with 7.62 mm AK-47 assault rifles, practice drill and ceremony during training conducted at a facility near Kabul, Afghanistan. The training program conducted by US Army Soldiers assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG), is designed establish the core of the new ANA that will foster a safe, secure and stable environment in Afghanistan and will help to prevent the re-emergence of terrorist forces

New Recruits assigned to the 1ST Battalion of the Afghanistan National...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Bethann Hunt, USAF Release Status: Releas... More

US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG) Operational Detachment Alpha (ODA) 342 use a specially modified High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV), equipped with a 7.62mm M240G machine gun to pull security while other members of their team move into Mangara Village, located in the Orgun district of Afghanistan

US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG) ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Mangara Village State: Orgun Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SFC Fred Gurwell, USA ... More

A US Army (USA) Honor Guard Team, from 1ST Battalion, 1ST Special Forces Group (Airborne) removes a flag draped tranfer case carrying the remains of USA Sergeant First Class (SFC) Mark Wayne Jackson from an aircraft at Kadena Air Base (AB) Okinawa, Japan. SFC Jackson was assigned to A/Company, 2nd Battalion, 1ST Special Forces Group (SFG) (Airborne), Operational Detachment Alpha 142, and was killed during a bombing attack at an open-air restaurant, outside the gate at Camp Enrile Malagutay, Zamboanga, Philippines. (Substandard image)

A US Army (USA) Honor Guard Team, from 1ST Battalion, 1ST Special Forc...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kadena Air Base State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Mary L. Smith, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More

US Navy (USN) Admiral (ADM) Thomas Fargo (foreground right), Commander, US Pacific Command, visits with US Army (USA) Medical Officer of the 2nd Battalion, 1ST Special Forces Group, during his visit to the Medical Community Assistance Program (MEDCAP) at Ban Dong, Tambol Ban Laeng Province, Thailand, during Exercise COBRA GOLD 2003

US Navy (USN) Admiral (ADM) Thomas Fargo (foreground right), Commander...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD Base: Ban Dong State: Tambol Ban Laeng Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Richard L. Rufin, USMC... More

SPEC. 4 Roger Sanberg from the 82nd Airborne Division Special Forces group, aims an M-249 squad automatic weapon while serving as perimeter guard during the reserve training Exercise Patriot Pearl. The exercise is a combined air operation of short duration designed to make maximum use of limited training

SPEC. 4 Roger Sanberg from the 82nd Airborne Division Special Forces g...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PATRIOT PEARL Base: Nas, Roosevelt Roads State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operat... More

U.S. Army Special Forces from the 3rd Special Forces Group, 1ST Battalion, Fort Bragg, N.C., off load supplies and equipment from an 86th Air Wing, Ramstein AB, Germany C-130E Hercules at Robert's International Airport, located outside Monrovia, Liberia. The Special Forces Group will be providing security for U.S. military aircraft participating in Operation Assured Lift, a 17 day United States airlift and support mission assisting West African states deploying more than 1100 troops to Liberia as part of the region's ongoing peacekeeping force

U.S. Army Special Forces from the 3rd Special Forces Group, 1ST Battal...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ASSURED LIFT Country: Liberia (LBR) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT. Paul R. Caron Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More

Captains Will Franklin (left) and Hue Bailey (right) 1ST Special Forces Group 2nd Battalion, Fort Lewis, Washington, make sure all the flight gear is functioning properly before a friendship jump with the Thai Royal Army during Exercise COBRA GOLD 2001. COBRA GOLD is a multilateral exercise that includes more than 10,000 participants, 45 aircraft and 9 ships from the United States military, the Royal Thai Armed Forces, and the Singaporean Armed Forces. COBRA GOLD is the largest multilateral military exercise held in Southeast Asia and is designed to improve the armed forces' ability to work together during peace enforcement operations and to conduct humanitarian assistance programs ...

Captains Will Franklin (left) and Hue Bailey (right) 1ST Special Force...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Captains Will Franklin (left) and Hue Bailey (right) 1st Special Forces Group 2nd Battalion, Fort Lewis, Washington, make sure ... More

Lieutenant Colonel Grant Davis, USA, 1ST Special Forces Group, Fort Lewis, Washington, prepares his parachute prior to boarding an Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter at Phitsanulok, Thailand. U.S. and Thai forces are participating in a combined Army High Altitude Low Opening (HALO) jump in preparation for the opening ceremony activities at this year's Exercise COBRA GOLD. COBRA GOLD is regularly scheduled, joint-combined exercise designed to ensure regional peace and strengthen the ability of the Royal Thai Armed Forces to defend Thailand or respond to regional contingencies. This year's exercise, the 20th in the series, will focus on peace enforcement operations

Lieutenant Colonel Grant Davis, USA, 1ST Special Forces Group, Fort Le...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD 01 Base: Phitsanulok Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Efrain Gonzalez, USAF Release Status: Re... More

Closeup of US Army Sergeant Bradly Norcutt, Radio Operator, 1ST Special Forces Group, Fort Lewis, Washington, during a joint-combined jump exchange at this year's Exercise COBRA GOLD 2001. A jump exchange is a time honored tradition that affords individuals the opportunity to earn the right to wear the wings of foreign military paratroopers who participate in the jump exchange. CG '01 is regularly scheduled, joint-combined exercise designed to ensure regional peace and strengthen the ability of the royal Thai Armed Forces to defend Thailand or respond to regional contingencies. This year's exercise the 20th in the series, will focus on peace enforcement operations

Closeup of US Army Sergeant Bradly Norcutt, Radio Operator, 1ST Specia...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD 2001 Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Efrain Gonzalez, USAF Release Status: Released to Public ... More

US Army (USA) COL Kevin McDonnell (center), Commander, 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG), uses an interpreter to thank School Official and Students at the Asheiy School in Kabul, Afghanistan, for inviting US Military and Afghani Army personnel to their International Children's Day Celebration, telling about freedom from the Taliban and the promise of a better future

US Army (USA) COL Kevin McDonnell (center), Commander, 1ST Battalion, ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Mike Buytas, USAF Release Status: Releas... More

Afghanistan National Army (ANA) Soldiers practice assembling their 7.62mm AK-47 assault rifles at the military academy near Kabul, Afghanistan during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. New recruits in the ANA are receiving training, advise and assistance from US Army (USA) personnel assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG)

Afghanistan National Army (ANA) Soldiers practice assembling their 7.6...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Mike Buytas, USAF Release Status: Releas... More

A US Army (USA) Soldier (right) assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG) helps a French Army Soldier and a Afghanistan National Army (ANA) Soldier as they hand out uniforms and equipment to new recruits in the ANA at a Military Academy near Kabul, Afghanistan

A US Army (USA) Soldier (right) assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Mike Buytas, USAF Release Status: Releas... More

New Recruits assigned to the 1ST Battalion of the Afghanistan National Army (ANA), armed with 7.62 mm AK-47 assault rifles, double time it away from the range, after participating a live fire training exercise on the in Kabul, Afghanistan. The training program conducted by US Army Soldiers assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG), is designed establish the core of the new ANA that will foster a safe, secure and stable environment in Afghanistan and will help to prevent the re-emergence of terrorist forces

New Recruits assigned to the 1ST Battalion of the Afghanistan National...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Bethann Hunt, USAF Release Status: Releas... More

US Ambassador to Afghanistan, The Honorable Robert P. Finn (left) and US Deputy Secretary of Defense, The Honorable Paul Wolfowitz (center), look on as US Army (USA) Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Kevin McDonnell (right), Commander, 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG), reviews a display of weapons used to train new recruits for the new Afghanistan National Army (ANA). Weapons include a 7.62mm AK-47 assault rifle (left), a 7.62mm RDP light machine gun (center) and a 7.62mm PK machine gun

US Ambassador to Afghanistan, The Honorable Robert P. Finn (left) and ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Bethann Hunt, USAF Release Status: Releas... More

New Recruits assigned to the 1ST Battalion of the Afghanistan National Army (ANA), armed with 7.62mm AK-47 assault rifles, practice marching drill and ceremony at Kabul, Afghanistan, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. The training program conducted by US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG), is designed to establish the core of the new ANA, that will foster a safe, secure and stable environment in Afghanistan and will help to prevent the re-emergence of terrorist forces

New Recruits assigned to the 1ST Battalion of the Afghanistan National...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Bethann Hunt, USA Release Status: Release... More

A Flag draped transfer case carrying the remains of US Army (USA) Sergeant First Class (SFC) Mark Wayne Jackson, 1ST Battalion, 1ST Special Forces Group (Airborne), sits in solitude as a USA Chaplain presides over the Fallen Soldier Ceremony held at Kadena Air Base (AB), Okinawa, Japan. SFC Jackson was killed in a terrorist attack outside the gate at Camp Enrile Malaguray, Zamboanga, Philippines

A Flag draped transfer case carrying the remains of US Army (USA) Serg...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kadena Air Base State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Mary L. Smith, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More

US Army (USA) Medical Officers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1ST Special Forces Group (SFG) Airborne, offload medical supplies into a warehouse at Ban Dong, Thailand, during Exercise COBRA GOLD 2003

US Army (USA) Medical Officers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1ST Special ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD Base: Ban Dong State: Tambol Ban Laeng Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Major Command Shown: 2nd Battalion 1ST SFG (... More

US Army (USA) Soldiers from Special Forces Operations (SFO) Detachment 144, Alpha Company (A CO), 2nd Battalion (BN), 1ST Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Lewis, Washington (WA), search for the drop zone during High Altitude Low Opening (HALO) training over the Yukon Training Area in Alaska (AK), during Exercise NORTHERN EDGE 04. The Soldiers jumped from a USA UH-60 Blackhawk (Black Hawk) flown by pilots of Alpha Company (A CO), 4th Battalion, 123 Aviation Regiment (4/123 AVN), Fort Wainwright Army Post, Alaska (AK). NORTHERN EDGE is Alaska's annual joint training exercise designed to enhance interoperability among the services by and honing joint service techniques and procedures....

US Army (USA) Soldiers from Special Forces Operations (SFO) Detachment...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: US Army (USA) Soldiers from Special Forces Operations (SFO) Detachment 144, Alpha Company (A CO), 2nd Battalion (BN), 1ST Specia... More

United States Army Special Forces MASTER Sergeant Thomas A. Nelson (right) from the 3rd Special Forces Group, 1ST Battalion, out of Fort Bragg, North Carolina, checks out Economic Community Military Observation Group 13 (ECOMOG) Ghana Army Troops and provides security at Roberts International Airport located outside of Monrovia, Liberia. The Special Forces Group will be providing security for United States Military aircraft landing in Liberia in support of Operation ASSURED LIFT. ASSURED LIFT is a Joint Task Force (JTF) operation to provide airlift and other logistical support to West African states that are deploying more than 600 troops to Liberia as part of the region's ongoing...

United States Army Special Forces MASTER Sergeant Thomas A. Nelson (ri...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: United States Army Special Forces MASTER Sergeant Thomas A. Nelson (right) from the 3rd Special Forces Group, 1ST Battalion, out... More

SPECIALIST First Class Brad Beauchamp, a jumpmaster from A Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, performs a pivot poised exit on a night jump with oxygen and equipment, at 25,000 feet above Roosevelt Roads Naval Air Station, Puerto Rico

SPECIALIST First Class Brad Beauchamp, a jumpmaster from A Company, 2n...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Howard H. Blair Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More

A US Army (USA) paratrooper, 2nd Battalion (BN), 1ST Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Lewis, Washington (WA), jumps from a US Air Force (USAF) 446th Airlift Wing (AW), McChord Air Force Base (AFB), WA, C-141B Starlifter cargo aircraft during the USAF Air Mobility Command (AMC) sponsored Rodeo 98 airlift competition at McChord AFB, WA

A US Army (USA) paratrooper, 2nd Battalion (BN), 1ST Special Forces Gr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcchord Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Cary Humphries, USAF Release S... More

US Army Soldiers from the 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg North Carolina board a C-5 Galaxy at the airfield in Accra, Ghana, in preparation to return to the US following a three month deployment, Operation FOCUS RELIEF

US Army Soldiers from the 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg North C...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: FOCUS RELIEF Base: Accra Country: Ghana (GHA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Pamela J. Farlin,... More

A US Army (USA) Solider assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG), uses an interpreter to translate during a fundamentals course on the Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG-7) Launcher, during a training class for new recruits in the Afghanistan National Army (ANA), held at the military academy near Kabul, Afghanistan during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

A US Army (USA) Solider assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Mike Buytas, USAF Release Status: Releas... More

US Army (USA) Major General (MGEN) Edwards (center), Deputy Commander Coalition Forces Land Component, is given a tour of Forward Operating Base (FOB) 31, located near Kabul, Afghanistan, by USA Colonel (COL) Kevin McDonnell (right), Commander, 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG), during MGEN Edwards visit to the area during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

US Army (USA) Major General (MGEN) Edwards (center), Deputy Commander ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Fob 31 Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Mike Buytas, USAF Release Status: Relea... More

US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG) instruct new recruits in the Afghanistan National Army (ANA), on the operation of their 7.62mm AK-47 assault rifles, during a live fire exercise held on the range near Kabul, Afghanistan, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces G...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: PH1(Sw) Arlo K. Abrahamson, USN Release Statu... More

A new recruit in the Afghanistan National Army (ANA) practices grenade-throwing techniques on the range at the military academy near Kabul, Afghanistan, where US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG) are helping to train new recruits in the Afghanistan National Army (ANA)

A new recruit in the Afghanistan National Army (ANA) practices grenade...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Mike Buytas, USAF Release Status: Releas... More

US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG) grills ribs on a self designed grill at the military academy near Kabul, Afghanistan, where US Army (USA) Soldiers are helping to train new recruits in the Afghanistan National Army (ANA)

US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces G...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Mike Buytas, USAF Release Status: Releas... More

US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), carry a Flag draped transfer case onto a waiting C-17A Globemaster III aircraft at Bagram Air Base (AB), Afghanistan. The transfer case bears the remains of a Soldier killed during an aircraft crash, while serving in Afghanistan, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne)...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Bagram Air Base State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Patrick W. Tharpe... More

A US Army Soldiers assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG) (left), and a Afghanistan National Army (ANA) Soldier, leads a group of new recruits assigned to the 1ST Battalion of the ANA, armed 7.62 mm AK-47 assault rifles, on their way to participate in a live fire training exercise on the range in Kabul, Afghanistan. The training program conducted by US Army, 1ST Battalian, 3rd SFG, is designed establish the core of the new ANA that will foster a safe, secure and stable environment in Afghanistan and will help to prevent the re-emergence of terrorist forces

A US Army Soldiers assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Bethann Hunt, USAF Release Status: Releas... More

New Recruits for 1ST Battalion of the Afghanistan National Army (ANA) double time it towards the firing range to conduct live fire training in Kabul, Afghanistan. The training program conducted by US Army Soldiers assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG), is designed establish the core of the new ANA that will foster a safe, secure and stable environment in Afghanistan and will help to prevent the re-emergence of terrorist forces

New Recruits for 1ST Battalion of the Afghanistan National Army (ANA) ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: Sar Bethann Hunt, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digit... More

A US Army (USA) Honor Guard Team, from 1ST Battalion, 1ST Special Forces Group (Airborne) transports a flag draped tranfer case carrying the remains of USA Sergeant First Class (SFC) Mark Wayne Jackson, across the flight line at Kadena Air Base (AB) Okinawa, Japan. SFC Jackson was assigned to A/Company, 2nd Battalion, 1ST Special Forces Group (SFG) (Airborne), Operational Detachment Alpha 142, and was killed during a bombing attack at an open-air restaurant, outside the gate at Camp Enrile Malagutay, Zamboanga, Philippines. (Substandard image)

A US Army (USA) Honor Guard Team, from 1ST Battalion, 1ST Special Forc...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kadena Air Base State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Mary L. Smith, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More

United States Army Special Forces from 3rd Special Forces Group, 1ST Battalion, out of Fort Bragg, North Carolina, off load supplies and equipment from a C-130E Hercules aircraft assigned to the 86th Airlift Wing at Roberts International Airport located outside of Monrovia, Liberia. The Special Forces Group will be providing security for United States Military aircraft landing in Liberia in support of Operation ASSURED LIFT. ASSURED LIFT is a Joint Task Force Operation to provide airlift and other logistical support to West African states that are deploying more than 600 troops to Liberia as part of the region's ongoing peacekeeping mission

United States Army Special Forces from 3rd Special Forces Group, 1ST B...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ASSURED LIFT Base: Roberts International Airport Country: Liberia (LBR) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Paul R. Caron, USAF Rele... More

United States Army Special Forces from 3rd Special Forces Group, 1ST Battalion, out of Fort Bragg, North Carolina, off load supplies and equipment from a United States Air Force C-130E Hercules aircraft assigned to the 86th Airlift Wing from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, at Roberts International Airport located outside of Monrovia, Liberia. The Special Forces Group will be providing security for United States Military aircraft landing in Liberia in support of Operation ASSURED LIFT. ASSURED LIFT is a Joint Task Force (JTF) operation to provide airlift and other logistical support to West African states that are deploying more than 600 troops to Liberia as part of the region's ongoing...

United States Army Special Forces from 3rd Special Forces Group, 1ST B...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: United States Army Special Forces from 3rd Special Forces Group, 1ST Battalion, out of Fort Bragg, North Carolina, off load supp... More

United States Army Special Forces from 3rd Special Forces Group, 1ST Battalion, out of Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and Economic Community Military Observation Group (ECOMOG) Nigerian Army Troops provide security as a United States Air Force C-130E Hercules assigned to the 86th Airlift Wing from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, prepares to land at Roberts International Airport located outside of Monrovia, Liberia. The Special Forces Group and Nigerian Army troops keep a watch as people belonging to the rival Liberian factions gather outside the airport terminal. The United States Special Forces Group and Nigerian Army Troops will be providing security for United States Military...

United States Army Special Forces from 3rd Special Forces Group, 1ST B...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: United States Army Special Forces from 3rd Special Forces Group, 1ST Battalion, out of Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and Economic ... More

Members from the 1ST Special Forces Group, Fort Lewis, Washington, and Thai Airborne soldiers drop onto the drop zone at Wing 46, Amphor Muang, Phitsanulok, Thailand, during opening ceremonies at Exercise COBRA GOLD O1. COBRA GOLD is regularly scheduled, joint-combined exercise designed to ensure regional peace and strengthen the ability of the Royal Thai Armed Forces to defend Thailand or respond to regional contingencies. This year's exercise, the 20th in the series, will focus on peace enforcement operations

Members from the 1ST Special Forces Group, Fort Lewis, Washington, and...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD 01 Base: Phitsanulok Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Efrain Gonzalez, USAF Release Status: Re... More

Two US Army (USA) 1ST Special Forces Group (SFG) Soldiers armed with 5.56mm M249 Squad Automatic Weapons (SAW) train at the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC), Fort Polk, Louisiana (LA)

Two US Army (USA) 1ST Special Forces Group (SFG) Soldiers armed with 5...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Polk State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: FORSCOM Scene Camera Operator: Raymond A. Bar... More

A new recruit in the Afghanistan National Army (ANA) fires his 7.62mm AK-47 assault rifle under the supervision of a US Army (USA) Soldier assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG), during training conducted at the Military Academy located near Kabul, Afghanistan, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

A new recruit in the Afghanistan National Army (ANA) fires his 7.62mm ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kubal Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Mike Buytas, USAF Release Status: Releas... More

A US Army (USA) Solider assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG), on patrol aboard an All Terrain Vehicle (ATV), greets a group of local Afghani children on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

A US Army (USA) Solider assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Bethann Hunt, USAF Release Status: Releas... More

A US Army (USA) Solider assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG), rides an All Terrain Vehicle (ATV), into a cave to check for munitions, on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

A US Army (USA) Solider assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Bethann Hunt, USAF Release Status: Releas... More

A US Army (USA) Solider assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG), rides an All Terrain Vehicle (ATV), into a cave to check for munitions, on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

A US Army (USA) Solider assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Bethann Hunt, USAF Release Status: Releas... More

Getting ready for a friendship static jump, soldiers from 1ST Special Forces Group, 2nd Battalion, Fort Lewis, Washington, and the Royal Thai Army Airborne get into position in the CH-47 Chinook helocopter during Exercise COBRA GOLD 2001. COBRA GOLD is a multilateral exercise that includes more than 10,000 participants, 45 aircraft and 9 ships from the United States military, the Royal Thai Armed Forces, and the Singaporean Armed Forces. COBRA GOLD is the largest multilateral military exercise held in Southeast Asia and is designed to improve the armed forces' ability to work together during peace enforcement operations and to conduct humanitarian assistance programs throughout the ...

Getting ready for a friendship static jump, soldiers from 1ST Special ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Getting ready for a friendship static jump, soldiers from 1st Special Forces Group, 2nd Battalion, Fort Lewis, Washington, and ... More

The 1ST Special Forces Group, 2nd Battalion, Fort Lewis, Washington, and the Royal Thai Army Airborne preform a friendship static jump out of a CH-47 Chinook helocopter during Exercise COBRA GOLD 2001. COBRA GOLD is a multilateral exercise that includes more than 10,000 participants, 45 aircraft and 9 ships from the United States military, the Royal Thai Armed Forces, and the Singaporean Armed Forces. COBRA GOLD is the largest multilateral military exercise held in Southeast Asia and is designed to improve the armed forces' ability to work together during peace enforcement operations and to conduct humanitarian assistance programs throughout the exercise area

The 1ST Special Forces Group, 2nd Battalion, Fort Lewis, Washington, a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD 2001 Base: Camp "S" State: Phitsanulok Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Major Command Shown: 1ST Special Forces Grou... More

US Army Sergeant Guillermo Gonzales, 1ST Special Forces Group, Fort Lewis, Washington, receives a set of Thai jump wings from a Thailand airborne soldier after participating in a US/Thai joint-combined jump exchange at this year's Exercise COBRA GOLD 2001. A jump exchange is a time honored jump tradition that affords individuals the opportunity to earn the right to wear the wings of foreign military paratroopers who participate in the jump exchange. CG '01 is regularly scheduled, joint-combined exercise designed to ensure regional peace and strengthen the ability of the royal Thai Armed Forces to defend Thailand or respond to regional contingencies. This year's exercise the 20th in the ...

US Army Sergeant Guillermo Gonzales, 1ST Special Forces Group, Fort Le...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: US Army Sergeant Guillermo Gonzales, 1st Special Forces Group, Fort Lewis, Washington, receives a set of Thai jump wings from a... More

US Army soldiers from the 1ST Special Forces Group, Fort Lewis, Washington, receive hand-to-hand combat training from members in the Royal Thai Army during a Thai survival class at this year's Exercise COBRA GOLD 2001. CG '01 is a regularly scheduled, joint-combined exercise designed to ensure regional peace and strengthen the ability of the royal Thai Armed Forces to defend Thailand or respond to regional contingencies. This year's exercise, the 20th in the series, will focus on peace enforcement operations

US Army soldiers from the 1ST Special Forces Group, Fort Lewis, Washin...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD 2001 Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Efrain Gonzalez, USAF Release Status: Released to Public ... More

US Air Force personnel from the 86th Contingency Response Group, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, using a fork lift, prepare to move a pallet of cargo belonging to A Company, 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, at the airfield in Accra, Ghana, Operation FOCUS RELIEF

US Air Force personnel from the 86th Contingency Response Group, Ramst...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: FOCUS RELIEF Base: Accra Country: Ghana (GHA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Pamela J. Farlin,... More

US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG), use a High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV), mounted with a .50 caliber machine gun, to provide security during training exercises held near Kabul, Afghanistan during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces G...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kubal Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Mike Buytas, USAF Release Status: Releas... More

New Recruits in the Afghanistan National Army (ANA) run an obstacle course carrying, five-gallon water jugs at a military academy near Kabul, Afghanistan. US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG), are aiding, assisting, and training the recruits until the Afghan military can take over training

New Recruits in the Afghanistan National Army (ANA) run an obstacle co...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Mike Buytas, USAF Release Status: Releas... More

US Army Soldiers assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG) (left), and a Afghanistan National Army (ANA) Soldier, check to make sure a new recruits assigned to the 1ST Battalion of the ANA, has cleared his 7.62 mm AK-47 assault rifle, after participating in a live fire training exercise on the range in Kabul, Afghanistan. The training program conducted by US Army, 1ST Battalian, 3rd SFG, is designed establish the core of the new ANA that will foster a safe, secure and stable environment in Afghanistan and will help to prevent the re-emergence of terrorist forces

US Army Soldiers assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Bethann Hunt, USAF Release Status: Releas... More

US Deputy Secretary of Defense, The Honorable Paul Wolfowitz (seated center), listens as US Army (USA) Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Kevin McDonnell (right), Commander, 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG), gives a status report briefing on training being conducted for the new Afghanistan National Army (ANA). The training program conducted by US Army, 1ST Battalion, 3rd SFG, is designed establish the core of the new ANA that will foster a safe, secure and stable environment in Afghanistan and will help to prevent the re-emergence of terrorist forces. US Army (USA) Brigadier General (BGEN) John H. Kern, Commander, 352nd Civil Affairs Command (CFC), is seated to the far left

US Deputy Secretary of Defense, The Honorable Paul Wolfowitz (seated c...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Bethann Hunt, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digit... More

A New Recruit assigned to the 1ST Battalion of the Afghanistan National Army (ANA), armed with a 7.62 mm AK-47 assault rifles, takes up a defensive position near a building during urban training conducted at a facility near Kabul, Afghanistan. The training program conducted by US Army Soldiers assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG), is designed establish the core of the new ANA that will foster a safe, secure and stable environment in Afghanistan and will help to prevent the re-emergence of terrorist forces

A New Recruit assigned to the 1ST Battalion of the Afghanistan Nationa...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Bethann Hunt, USAF Release Status: Releas... More

A Flag draped transfer case carrying the remains of US Army (USA) Sergeant First Class (SFC) Mark Wayne Jackson, 1ST Battalion, 1ST Special Forces Group (Airborne), is placed into a transport, by a USA Honor Guard Team, during a Fallen Soldier Ceremony held at Kadena Air Base (AB), Okinawa, Japan. SFC Jackson was killed in a terrorist attack outside the gate at Camp Enrile Malaguray, Zamboanga, Philippines

A Flag draped transfer case carrying the remains of US Army (USA) Serg...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kadena Air Base State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Mary L. Smith, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More

A US Army (USA) Medical Officer assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1ST Special Forces Group (SFG) Airborne, distribute medical prescriptions and vitamins to the local Thai villagers during the Medical Community Assistance Program (MEDCAP) at Ban Dong, Thailand, during Exercise COBRA GOLD 2003

A US Army (USA) Medical Officer assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1ST Special...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD Base: Ban Dong State: Tambol Ban Laeng Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Major Command Shown: 2nd Battalion 1ST SFG (... More

A US Army (USA) paratrooper, 2nd Battalion (BN), 1ST Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Lewis, Washington (WA), jumps from a US Air Force (USAF) Reserve Command (AFRC) 315th Airlift Wing (AW), Charleston Air Force Base (AFB), South Carolina (SC), C-17A Globemaster III cargo aircraft during the USAF Air Mobility Command (AMC) sponsored Rodeo 98 airlift competition at McChord AFB, WA

A US Army (USA) paratrooper, 2nd Battalion (BN), 1ST Special Forces Gr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcchord Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Cary Humphries, USAF Release S... More

Members from the 1ST Special Forces Group, Fort Lewis, Washington, and Thai Airborne soldiers drop onto the drop zone at Wing 46, Amphor Muang, Phitsanulok, Thailand, during opening ceremonies at Exercise COBRA GOLD O1. COBRA GOLD is regularly scheduled, joint-combined exercise designed to ensure regional peace and strengthen the ability of the Royal Thai Armed Forces to defend Thailand or respond to regional contingencies. This year's exercise, the 20th in the series, will focus on peace enforcement operations

Members from the 1ST Special Forces Group, Fort Lewis, Washington, and...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD 01 Base: Phitsanulok Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Efrain Gonzalez, USAF Release Status: Re... More

A US Army (USA) 1ST Special Forces Group (SFG) Soldier armed with 5.56mm Colt M4 carbine, uses a vehicle mounted radio, during exercise rehearsals at the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC), Fort Polk, Louisiana (LA)

A US Army (USA) 1ST Special Forces Group (SFG) Soldier armed with 5.56...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Polk State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: FORSCOM Scene Camera Operator: Raymond A. Bar... More

A US Army (USA) Soldier (foreground) assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG), gives assistance to an Afghanistan National Army (ANA) Soldier, who is attempting to assemble his 5.56mm AK-47 assault rifle while blindfolded, at the military academy near Kabul, Afghanistan during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. New recruits in the ANA received training, advising and assistance from USA personnel assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd SFG

A US Army (USA) Soldier (foreground) assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Sp...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Mike Buytas, USAF Release Status: Releas... More

A US Army (USA) Soldier assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG) looks at a notebook belonging to a Student from the Technical Academy Elementary School located near Kabul, Afghanistan, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. USA SFG Soldiers delivered donated "School-in-a-box" sets containing pens, pencils, notebooks and textbooks, to the school

A US Army (USA) Soldier assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Mike Buytas, USAF Release Status: Releas... More

A US Army (USA) Soldier (left) assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG), scores a marksmanship target as an Afghanistan National Army (ANA) Soldier looks on during squad level competition on a firing range at the Military Academy near Kabul, Afghanistan. The drill was part of the first squad level competition conducted involving USA 3rd SFG Soldiers and ANA Recruits, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

A US Army (USA) Soldier (left) assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Mike Buytas, USAF Release Status: Releas... More

A US Army (USA) Soldier assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG) issues a checklist to each new recruits in the Afghanistan National Army (ANA) undergoing training at a Military Academy near Kabul, Afghanistan, where US Army (USA) Soldiers are helping to train new recruits in the ANA

A US Army (USA) Soldier assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Mike Buytas, USAF Release Status: Releas... More

New Recruits assigned to the 1ST Battalion of the Afghanistan National Army (ANA), armed with 7.62 mm AK-47 assault rifles, board an elaborately decorated truck after participating a live fire training exercise on the in Kabul, Afghanistan. The training program conducted by US Army Soldiers assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG), is designed establish the core of the new ANA that will foster a safe, secure and stable environment in Afghanistan and will help to prevent the re-emergence of terrorist forces

New Recruits assigned to the 1ST Battalion of the Afghanistan National...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Bethann Hunt, USAF Release Status: Releas... More

US Deputy Secretary of Defense, The Honorable Paul Wolfowitz (right), greets US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG), during is official visit to Kabul, Afghanistan

US Deputy Secretary of Defense, The Honorable Paul Wolfowitz (right), ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Bethann Hunt, USAF Release Status: Releas... More

US Army (USA) Soldier and Royal Thai Army Soldiers assigned to the Combine Army Special Forces (CARSOF), 2nd Battalion, 1ST Special Forces Group (SFG) Airborne, upload onto a USA CH-47 Chinook helicopter, for a night mission from their Forward Operation Base (FOB), Camp Mae Rim, Thailand, during Exercise COBRA GOLD 2003

US Army (USA) Soldier and Royal Thai Army Soldiers assigned to the Com...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD Base: Camp Mae Rim State: Chaing Mai Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Major Command Shown: 2nd Battalion 1ST SFG (A)... More

US Navy (USN) Admiral (ADM) Thomas Fargo (right), Commander, US Pacific Command, meets US Army (USA) soldiers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1ST Special Forces Group, while visiting the Medical Community Assistance Program (MEDCAP) at Ban Dong, Thailand, during Exercise COBRA GOLD 2003

US Navy (USN) Admiral (ADM) Thomas Fargo (right), Commander, US Pacifi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD Base: Ban Dong State: Tambol Ban Laeng Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Richard L. Rufin, USMC... More

A US Army (USA) Soldier assigned to C/Company, 2nd Battalion, 1ST Special Forces Group, assist US Navy (USN) Admiral (ADM) Thomas Fargo (seated), Commander, US Pacific Command, with using the communication gear, inside the Advanced Operation Base at Ban Dong, Tambol Ban Laeng Province, Thailand, during Exercise COBRA GOLD 2003

A US Army (USA) Soldier assigned to C/Company, 2nd Battalion, 1ST Spec...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD Base: Ban Dong State: Tambol Ban Laeng Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Richard L. Rufin, USMC... More

US Army (USA) Sergeant (SGT) Jason Wu, Engineer Sergeant, Special Forces Operations (SFO) Detachment (DET) 144, Alpha Company (A CO), 2nd Battalion (BN), 1ST Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Lewis, Washington (WA), repacks a parachute between jumps during High Altitude Low Opening (HALO) training as part of Exercise NOTHEN EDGE 04. NOTHEN EDGE is Alaska's (AK) annual joint training exercise designed to enhance interoperability among the services by and honing joint service techniques and procedures. It helps provide a ready force capable of protecting America's interests at home and abroad. More than 9,000 Airmen, Sailors, Soldiers, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen from active duty,...

US Army (USA) Sergeant (SGT) Jason Wu, Engineer Sergeant, Special Forc...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: US Army (USA) Sergeant (SGT) Jason Wu, Engineer Sergeant, Special Forces Operations (SFO) Detachment (DET) 144, Alpha Company (A... More

United States Army Special Forces from 3rd Special Forces Group, 1ST Battalion, out of Fort Bragg, North Carolina, off load supplies and equipment from a C-130E Hercules aircraft assigned to the 86th Airlift Wing at Roberts International Airport located outside of Monrovia, Liberia. The Special Forces Group will be providing security for United States Military aircraft landing in Liberia in support of Operation ASSURED LIFT. ASSURED LIFT is a Joint Task Force Operation to provide airlift and other logistical support to West African states that are deploying more than 600 troops to Liberia as part of the region's ongoing peacekeeping mission

United States Army Special Forces from 3rd Special Forces Group, 1ST B...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ASSURED LIFT Base: Roberts International Airport Country: Liberia (LBR) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Paul R. Caron, USAF Rele... More

SPECIALIST First Class Brad Beauchamp, a jumpmaster from A Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, looks out the ramp of a C-130 Hercules aircraft for the drop zone during a night, oxygen, eqipment jump at 25,000 feet above Roosevelt Roads Naval Air Station, Puerto Rico

SPECIALIST First Class Brad Beauchamp, a jumpmaster from A Company, 2n...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Howard H. Blair Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More

Members from the 1ST Special Forces Group, Fort Lewis, Washington, and Thailand Airborne soldiers run through last minute preparations prior to jumping from an Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter at Phitsanulok, Thailand. U.S. and Thai forces are participating in a combined Army High Altitude Low Opening (HALO) jump in preparation for the opening ceremony activities at this year's Exercise COBRA GOLD. COBRA GOLD is regularly scheduled, joint-combined exercise designed to ensure regional peace and strengthen the ability of the Royal Thai Armed Forces to defend Thailand or respond to regional contingencies. This year's exercise, the 20th in the series, will focus on peace enforcement operations

Members from the 1ST Special Forces Group, Fort Lewis, Washington, and...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD 01 Base: Phitsanulok Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Efrain Gonzalez, USAF Release Status: Re... More

US Army soldiers from the 1ST Special Forces Group, Fort Lewis, Washington, receive hand-to-hand combat training from members in the Royal Thai Army during this year's Exercise COBRA GOLD 2001. CG '01 is a regularly scheduled, joint-combined exercise designed to ensure regional peace and strengthen the ability of the royal Thai Armed Forces to defend Thailand or respond to regional contingencies. This year's exercise, the 20th in the series, will focus on peace enforcement operations

US Army soldiers from the 1ST Special Forces Group, Fort Lewis, Washin...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD 2001 Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Efrain Gonzalez, USAF Release Status: Released to Public ... More

US Army (USA) 1ST Special Forces Group (SFG) Soldiers armed with 5.56mm Colt M4 carbine and 5.56mm M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW), train at the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC), Fort Polk, Louisiana (LA)

US Army (USA) 1ST Special Forces Group (SFG) Soldiers armed with 5.56m...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Polk State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: FORSCOM Scene Camera Operator: Raymond A. Bar... More

New Recruits in the Afghanistan National Army (ANA) gather to listen as US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG), conduct training classes at the military academy near Kabul, Afghanistan during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

New Recruits in the Afghanistan National Army (ANA) gather to listen a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Mike Buytas, USAF Release Status: Releas... More

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